News/Blogs | Coronado Middle Schoolhttps://cosasandiego.com/news/feeds/rss/News/BlogsenThu, 21 Feb 2019 17:22:34 +0000CoSA&#39;s own Caitie Grady honored with &#39;The Craig Noel Award&#39; for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musicalhttps://cosasandiego.com/news/cosas-own-caitie-grady-honored-with-the-craig-noel-award-for-outstanding-lead-performance-in-a-musical/<p>CoSA current students, parents, staff and alumns proudly congratulate Caitie Grady on the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle award for <strong>Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical,</strong> for her role in “Once" at the Lamb’s Players Theatre. </p>
<p>Catie Grady, now Catie Grady Evans, graduated in 2001 after four years in the Coronado School of the Arts Musical theatre and Drama Conservatory. She returned to Coronado after graduating from Boston Conservatory and began appearing regularly with Lamb's Players. </p>
<p>This year’s 'SD Craig Noel Award' winners were announced at the 17th annual awards ceremony Feb. 11, 2019, at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation. The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle is an independent, nonprofit organization of print and online theater critics dedicated to honoring artistic excellence. </p>
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<p>Email it to elisabeth.josset@coronadousd.net</p>
<p>For all admission questions call the CoSA office 619.522.4050 Ext. 2102.</p>Elisabeth JossetTue, 05 Feb 2019 04:19:36 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cosa-2019-20-application-deadline-is-february-8/CoSA students deliver a moving performance to a sold out crowd!https://cosasandiego.com/news/cosa-students-deliver-a-moving-performance-to-a-sold-out-crowd/<p>Catch the 'Diary of Anne Frank' on Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8 at 7:00 pm.</p>
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<p><img height="403" src="/static/media/uploads/CoSA/AnneFrank.12.jpg" style="float: right;" width="500"></p>Elisabeth JossetMon, 04 Feb 2019 22:41:11 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cosa-students-deliver-a-moving-performance-to-a-sold-out-crowd/Ninth Grade Registration https://cosasandiego.com/news/ninth-grade-registration/<p>Coronado High School counselors are presenting to all our Coronado Middle School 8th graders on March 1, 2019 in science classes. They will help our students start the process of registering for ninth grade. During the week of March 4-8, 2019 they will meet individually with each student and their parent here in the CHS office to finalize their plan. Students will come to the office in 15-minute intervals throughout the day all week.</p>CMS WebhelpMon, 04 Feb 2019 17:11:22 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/ninth-grade-registration/Welcome to the CMS Team!https://cosasandiego.com/news/welcome-to-the-cms-team/<p>We’re happy to welcome Nick Shurar, our new campus security assistant, to the Triton Family. He has been a PE aide at Village for the past three years, so he knows many of our students! Look for Mr. Shurar on campus and say a friendly hello!</p>CMS WebhelpMon, 04 Feb 2019 16:50:05 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/welcome-to-the-cms-team/CMS Principal Update February 4-8, 2019https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-february-4-8-2019/<p><iframe height="600" src="https://www.smore.com/8yqb7-triton-news?embed=1" style="border: none;" width="100%"></iframe></p>Karin MellinaSun, 03 Feb 2019 22:36:08 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-february-4-8-2019/CMS Principal Update: Jan. 28- Feb. 1, 2019https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-jan-28-feb-1-2019/<p><iframe height="600" id="Triton News" name="Triton News" src="https://www.smore.com/nagye-triton-news?embed=1" style="border: none;" title="Triton News" width="100%"></iframe></p>Karin MellinaSun, 27 Jan 2019 22:10:15 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-jan-28-feb-1-2019/CMS Pasta for Pennieshttps://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-pasta-for-pennies/<p>The Junior Optimists are excited to kick off our 16th annual Pasta for Pennies fundraiser! The fundraiser will take place from January 28- February 15, 2019. On Monday students will receive a letter about the fundraiser as well as a personal coin box for donations. Our goal is to raise $4,000 dollars for The Leukemia and Lymphoma society as a school. The homeroom that collects the most money per person will be awarded a pasta party from The Olive Garden restaurant!</p>CMS WebhelpSun, 27 Jan 2019 20:22:41 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-pasta-for-pennies/CoSA/CHS students take First and Second Place at Annual Coronado Rotary Music Scholarship Competition https://cosasandiego.com/news/cosachs-students-take-first-and-second-place-at-annual-coronado-rotary-music-scholarship-competition/<p>Four very talented musicians took center stage at a recent Coronado Rotary luncheon meeting after becoming the finalists among a large field or contenders. In December, Coronado High School and Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) students in grades 9 through 12 were invited to participate in the 2019 Third Annual Coronado Rotary Music Scholarship Competition. Fifteen students entered the prelims, with instruments ranging from saxophone to piano and trumpet.</p>
<p>Ryan Wood, a junior at Coronado High School, won First Place at the Coronado Rotary Club’s Musical Scholarship Competition held at the Coronado Cays Yacht Club. The talented high school student performed <i>“Pure Imagination” by </i>Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley <i>and “Over the Rainbow” </i>by<i> </i>Harold Arlen<i> </i>on the guitar.</p>
<p>Alex Murray, a Coronado High/Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) sophomore placed second with his piano performance of “<i>The Magnetic Rag</i>” by Scott Joplin.</p>
<p>Both Ryan and Alex will compete at the Rotary District 5340 Regional Competitions. The winners of the regional competitions are eligible to compete in Rotary District Finals. All District Finalists are guaranteed a $500 award, with the winner receiving $2,500.</p>
<p>Finishing as this year’s Club Finalists were Coronado High/Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) senior Sebastian Sanchez on the bass performing <i>“Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White”</i><i> </i>by Marcel Louiguy/Jacques Larue/Mack David; and Michael Storm, a junior at Coronado High School performing <i>“Un Did De Noviembra”</i> by Leo Brouwer on the guitar.</p>
<p>The Coronado Rotary Club provided awards of $200 (First Place); $125 (Second Place); and $75 (each Finalist).</p>
<p>The Coronado Rotary Music Scholarship Competition aims to recognize the high school students who best demonstrate musical talent and love for instrumental music. The students who participate are judged on musical ability, technique and accuracy, interpretation of the selection played, and stage presence.</p>
<p>The Coronado Rotary was honored to have the music competition judged by three highly respected musical artists including: </p>
<p>Jim George is the President of the San Diego Clarinet Society. He maintains an active solo and chamber music schedule and freelances in San Diego as a woodwind doubler, where he adds flutes and saxophones to his arsenal to play Broadway shows at the San Diego Civic Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Starlight, North Coast Repertory Theatre and the Welk Theatre. He teaches privately and coaches woodwind students at Solana Beach School District and Cathedral Catholic High School.</p>
<p>Mariah Gillespie is founder of Ms. Mariah's Music, offering in-home piano, harp, and voice lessons to students of all ages. She has been a featured soloist with the Southern Great Lakes Symphony (harp) and was twice awarded the Wayne County Council for the Arts Artist Award as well as the A. Elaine Bychinsky Award in Music. Mariah currently serves as the Arts Education and Musical Arts Commissioner for the City of Coronado.</p>
<p>Elan McMahan was this year’s Music Director for the Old Globe production of <i>Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas</i>. She previously worked on the Globe productions of <i>Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas</i>, the Summer Shakespeare Festival, and Powers New Voices Festival reading of <i>Cake Off. </i> Elan is Moonlight Stage Productions Resident Musical Director with over 50 productions to her name. She has received three San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Craig Noel Awards for Outstanding Musical Direction.</p>Elisabeth JossetSat, 26 Jan 2019 02:49:22 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cosachs-students-take-first-and-second-place-at-annual-coronado-rotary-music-scholarship-competition/David McBean CoSA&#39;s own Vocal Instructor shines in Crazy for You, The Gershwin Musicalhttps://cosasandiego.com/news/david-mcbean-cosas-own-vocal-instructor-shines-in-crazy-for-you-the-gershwin-musical/<p dir="ltr">Tell us the highlights of your performance history.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Some of the highlights of my performance history include a one man show entitled “Fully Committed” (SD Critics Circle Award, KPBS Patte Award) where I played 40 characters. I played the character “Miss Deep South” three times: once at North Coast Rep and twice for Cygnet in a show called “Pageant” (KPBS Patte Award). I am a resident artist for Cygnet Theater, North Coast Rep, and Diversionary Theater and I started performing in San Diego when I was 15 years old with the San Diego Comic Opera.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Why did you want to be involved in this production?</p>
<p dir="ltr">I didn’t know anything about this production, but when I read the character breakdown I thought I might be able to figure out how to create two distinct characters to meet the needs of the production based on my experience playing multiple roles.</p>
<p dir="ltr">What’s the biggest challenge about taking on these 2 roles?</p>
<p dir="ltr">The biggest challenge for me in this show is not playing two characters, it is trying to learn the dance that is required for the performance. This cast is full of amazing dancers and I have only taken one dance class in my life.</p>
<p dir="ltr">What will the audience be thinking about in the car as they drive home after this show?</p>
<p dir="ltr">As they drive home, I imagine the audience will be thinking about how talented these people are and how beautiful the music is - that’s what I think at every rehearsal!</p>
<p dir="ltr">If you could pick any role to play what would it be and why?</p>
<p dir="ltr">My dream role is the Witch in “Into The Woods”. I’d just love to play that part... Understanding that would be a stretch, and it would be taking a female role away from a woman - I’d also really like to play Sweeney Todd.</p>Elisabeth JossetSat, 26 Jan 2019 02:27:13 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/david-mcbean-cosas-own-vocal-instructor-shines-in-crazy-for-you-the-gershwin-musical/The Optimist Club of Coronado Presents their Oratorical Contest 2019https://cosasandiego.com/news/the-optimist-club-of-coronado-presents-their-oratorical-contest-2019/<p><i>&ldquo;To be, or not to be...&rdquo; famously spoke Hamlet. In that spirit, Coronado school students are invited to proclaim their own thoughts on the topic &ldquo;Is There A Fine Line Between Optimism And Reality?&rdquo; in the 2019 Optimist International Oratorical Contest sponsored by the Optimist Club of Coronado.</i></p>
<p><i>This is the 48th year of the Coronado Optimists&rsquo; contest and it will be held in the Winn Room at the Coronado Library on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 3:30 p.m. The contest is a fun but serious public-speaking opportunity for Coronado students to explore why they are so confident and optimistic about their future.</i></p>
<p><i>The students&rsquo; 4 &ndash; 5 minute speeches are judged on content, presentation, poise, and overall effectiveness. The top three students receive medallions and cash awards. The top two students can compete at the zone and district level contests in April for college scholarships.</i></p>
<p><i>All Coronado school students, including home-schooled students, under the age of 19 as of Oct. 1, 2018, are eligible to participate and encouraged to apply. Each student is urged to work with his/her teacher to prepare their speech.</i></p>
<p><i>The Application form, which includes all the contest rules, is available from Gene Rathswohl, the contest coordinator, at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:erathswohl@san.rr.com">erathswohl@san.rr.com</a>&nbsp;and the Optimists&rsquo; website at&nbsp;<a href="http://optimistclubofcoronado.org/">optimistclubofcoronado.org</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p><i>Completed application forms should be (e)mailed to Gene Rathswohl, 924 Eighth St., Coronado, CA 92118. Applications must be received by Friday, Feb. 22, 2019.</i></p>
<p><i>A maximum of 20 students can participate, so the earlier an application is submitted the better. Feel free to contact Gene with any questions you have regarding the contest.<o:p></o:p></i></p>Kami McElligottTue, 22 Jan 2019 23:40:05 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/the-optimist-club-of-coronado-presents-their-oratorical-contest-2019/CUSD Notification - Testhttps://cosasandiego.com/news/cusd-notification-test/<p><em>We will be testing the emergency notification system in our district on January 23, 2019, @ 2:45 p.m.&nbsp; THIS IS ONLY A TEST.&nbsp; In the case of a real emergency, we will use this system to provide directions and updates.&nbsp; If you do&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;receive&nbsp;the test notification via email/phone/text, please contact the registrar at your&nbsp;school site to update your contact information in the Synergy system.&nbsp; &nbsp;</em></p>Kami McElligottTue, 22 Jan 2019 21:19:01 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cusd-notification-test/CMS Principal Update January 22-25, 2019https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-january-22-25-2019/<p><iframe height="600" id="Triton News" name="Triton News" src="https://www.smore.com/cdjq7-triton-news?embed=1" style="border: none;" title="Triton News" width="100%"></iframe></p>Karin MellinaMon, 21 Jan 2019 23:06:41 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-january-22-25-2019/The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University Open Submissions for the 2019 Excellence in Theater Education Awardhttps://cosasandiego.com/news/the-tony-awards-and-carnegie-mellon-university-open-submissions-for-the-2019-excellence-in-theater-education-award/<p><em>Behind every great performance is inspiration, and behind inspiration is a great teacher.</em></p>
<p>Did a theatre educator make a difference in your life, or the life of someone you know? The Tony Awards® and Carnegie Mellon University are looking for the teachers who create the next generation of theatre artists. These dedicated professionals discover talented students, nurture them, inspire them and set them off on a lifelong journey as theatre supporters and professionals.</p>
<p>The Excellence in Theatre Education Award recognizes a K-12 theatre educator in the U.S. who has demonstrated monumental impact on the lives of students and who embodies the highest standards of the profession. The winning teacher will be recognized on the 2019 Tony Awards telecast on CBS on June 9. The award comes with a grant of $10,000 for the teacher's theatre program, and tickets for the winner to attend the Tony Awards ceremony and Gala.</p>
<p>For more information click here:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/education_award.html">https://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/education_award.html</a></p>Elisabeth JossetTue, 15 Jan 2019 00:31:50 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/the-tony-awards-and-carnegie-mellon-university-open-submissions-for-the-2019-excellence-in-theater-education-award/CMS Principal Update: January 14-18, 2019https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-january-14-18-2019/<p><iframe height="600" id="Triton News" name="Triton News" src="https://www.smore.com/1a2tc-triton-news?embed=1" style="border: none;" title="Triton News" width="100%"></iframe></p>Karin MellinaSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:15:04 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-january-14-18-2019/CMS Principal Update: January 7-11, 2019https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-january-7-11-2019/<p><iframe height="600" id="Triton News" name="Triton News" src="https://www.smore.com/b0a3k-triton-news?embed=1" style="border: none;" title="Triton News" width="100%"></iframe></p>Karin MellinaSun, 06 Jan 2019 19:59:38 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/cms-principal-update-january-7-11-2019/California Healthy Kids Surveyhttps://cosasandiego.com/news/california-healthy-kids-survey/<p>Every other year, the California Healthy Kids Survey is administered to 7th grade students in order to compile information to best understand the make-up and experience of our student body, evaluate programs that address student needs, and shape needed services. The survey will be administered to all 7th graders on January 22nd . For more information and a sample survey, click on the link. <a href="https://calschls.org/survey-administration/" target="_blank" title="healthy kids survey">http://chks.wested.org/administer/</a></p>
<p>7th graders will come home on Monday with a passive consent form, (also attached) and only students who are opting out will need to return it to their English teacher by 1/11/19.</p>CMS WebhelpMon, 17 Dec 2018 20:54:58 +0000https://cosasandiego.com/news/california-healthy-kids-survey/